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fREE CITATION TOOLS

NoodleTools Express- Just need one or two quick citations? No need to log in or subscribe -- simply generate them in NoodleTools Express and copy and paste what you need into your document.

Easy Bib- MLA Free. A great citation generator, EasyBib compiles your bibliographies and citations for you, saving you valuable time. You don’t need to create an account if you are using MLA, but Chicago or APA style citations require a paid account. EasyBib also offers an app for iOS and Android, so you can cite your sources on the go.

ZoteroZotero is a veteran and completely free browser based plugin that helps you collect, organize, cite, and share your research sources. This tool lives right where you do your work; in the web browser itself. Whether you need to create footnotes, endnotes, in-text citations, or bibliographies, Zotero will do all the dirty work for you, leaving you free to focus on your writing. Create citations in Word and OpenOffice without ever leaving your word processor and add references to an email, a Google Doc, or some other editor simply by dragging one or more references out of Zotero. The only disadvantage? Zotero doesn’t allow you to annotate a PDF document.

BibMeThe fully automatic bibliography maker that auto-fills. It's the easiest way to build a works cited page; and it's free. Search for a book, article, website, or film, or enter the information yourself. Add it to your bibliography and continue citing to build your works cited list. Download your bibliography in MLA, APA, Chicago, or Turabian format. Bibme is very easy to use, but you need to pay for a pro account to save your bibliographies.

Should I use Wikipedia as a reliable source? It depends on how you are using it. Some articles provide an excellent bibliography that you can pearl fish from and find additional credible sources. It can also provide a good overview of your topic.Check out the fun video to the left for a more detailed explanation.

THERE ARE MANY TYPES OF PLAGIARISMHere are a few to keep in mind:Photo Copy Plagiarism- copying an original source word-for-word without quoting it or citing it.Patchwork Plagiarism - copying or paraphrasing without citing multiple sources.Paraphrasing- poorly disguising the content of an original by rewriting it and not citing the original. Whether a little or a lot, paraphrasing without citing is plagiarism.Misinformation- Intentionally providing a bogus citation so the original source is difficult or impossible to find.Missing Quotes- Word-for-word copying without using quotation marks, even though a citation is included.Self-Borrowing- copying your own work without citing it.